(±)-Lipoic acid

CAS Registry Number®

1077-28-7

CAS Name

(±)-Lipoic acid

Molecular Formula

C8H14O2S2

Molecular Mass

206.33

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    160-165 °C

  • Melting Point (1)

    60-61 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) Drugs - Synonyms and Properties data were obtained from Ashgate Publishing Co. (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C8H14O2S2/c9-8(10)4-2-1-3-7-5-6-11-12-7/h7H,1-6H2,(H,9,10)

InChIKey

InChIKey=AGBQKNBQESQNJD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(CCCC(O)=O)C1CCSS1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)CCCCC1SSCC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • 1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid
  • 1,2-Dithiolane-3-valeric acid, (±)-
  • 1,2-Dithiolane-3-pentanoic acid, (±)-
  • dl-Thioctic acid
  • DL-α-Lipoic acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

62-46-4, 27779-68-6

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